Sustainability has been a key theme in the fashion industry over the last 12 months but hosting the first ever Drapers Sustainable Fashion event last week highlighted how widespread the ambition is for fashion businesses to move towards a greener future.

Entries are now open for the Drapers Digital Awards - recognising the best of the best in ecommerce across the fashion industry in the UK and Ireland.

Sports Direct Group’s head of elevation, Mike Murray, and Flannels’ head of brand, Carl Tallents, exclusively unveil their UK and international expansion plans for Flannels and explain why Sports Direct is betting big on the high street.

Drapers Footwear Awards 19 will recognise and celebrate the footwear's very best from across the UK and Ireland.

We have 18 exciting categories up for contest, including International Footwear Business of the Year and Best Sustainable Initiative of the Year.

Sports Direct Group’s head of elevation, Mike Murray, and Flannels’ head of brand, Carl Tallents, exclusively unveil their UK and international expansion plans for Flannels and explain why Sports Direct is betting big on the high street.

New Look, which is backed by private equity groups Apax and Permira, intended to float earlier this year but the plan was put on ice in February because of turbulent market conditions.

The decision of the three directors to resign signals that a renewed attempt to bring New Look to market remains some way off.

In recent weeks retailers have fallen out of favour with the City after cautious updates from store groups such as Next.

The impact on consumers of public spending cuts and likely job losses this autumn and the imposition of a higher VAT rate from January make it likely that investors will be cool on the retail sector until prospects are clearer.

New Look chairman John Gildersleeve thanked the three former directors for their contribution.

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